Laryngeal mask for use with an endoscope
US10806327B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0238
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscopy device for facilitating the use of an endoscope, comprising at least one airway tube and a mask carried at one end of the at least one airway rube, the mask having a distal end and a proximal end and a peripheral formation capable of conforming to, and of fitting within, the actual and potential space behind the larynx of the patient so as to form a seal around the circumference of the laryngeal inlet, the peripheral formation surrounding a hollow interior space or lumen of the mask and the at least one airway tube opening into the lumen of the mask, the device further comprising a conduit adapted for passage of an endoscope into the oesophagus of a patient when the mask is in place.
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